Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
106th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.1872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places South Africa 106th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 2.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 2.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 2.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 2.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6864 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 0.575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2004 | 0.285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2754 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2947 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2489 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2754 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 103 Canada 0.2418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Honduras 0.2371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Chad 0.2364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Vanuatu 0.2282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Republic of Moldova 0.2264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Samoa 0.2247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 106th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.